Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-06


and to assure you that it will
be my constant endeayor to justify the
confidence reposed in me by fair and I'M
partial administration Of the law govern
ing your proceedings. In his efforts to
promote the prompt and regular transac-
tions of the public business, the presiding
officer of body like this is almost entirely
dependent upon the cooperation OF the
gentlemen on the floor, and it is
A VERY GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT
to one to know from past experiences that
he can always rely upon your active sup
port, when he is right aud on your kind
indulgence even when he is wrong / shall
doubtless have frequent occasion to invoke
your indulgence, but trust you will never
have Just cause to comp ain that it has
been miSsused.
"There has scarcely ever been a time in
our history when the continued prosperity
of the country depended 80 largely upon
legislation in Congress rs now, for the rea-
son that the dangers which at times
threaten the commercial and industrial in
terests of the people are the direct results
of laws which Congress alone can modify
or repeal. Neither the Executive Depart
meut of the general government nor the
local authorities Of the several States
can deal effectively with the situation
which now cOnfrontS Us. Whatever
is done. must be done here, and if nothing
is done, the responsibility must rest here
1t must be evident to every one who has
taken q partial survey of public affairs,
that the time has now come when revis-
ion of our revenue laws and reduction OF
taxation are absolutely necessary, in order
to prevent a large and dangerous accumu-
lation of money in the treasury.
mo part of our people are more imme-
diately or vitality interested in the con-
tinuance OF financial prosperity than those
who labor for wages. Upon them and
their families must always fall the most
disastrous consequences OF q monetary
crisis, ard they are always the last to
realiZe the benefit of q return TO prosper
ous times Their wages are always the
first to fall when the crisis comes and the
last to rise when it passes away.
"Our effort should be to afford the neces
sary
RELIEF To ALL
without injury TO the interests OF any, and
therefore that course Of legislation should
be pursued which will guarantee the labor
ing people of the country against the par
alyzing effects CT a general and prolonged
financial depression, and at the same time
not interfere with their steady employ
ment, or deprive them of any of the just
rewards of their toll II this can be done,
as believe it can, if our deliberations are
conducted with the wisdom and patriotism
which the gravity of the situation demands,
this Congress will have cause to cODgratu-
late itself on the achievements which prom
iSes peace and prosperity to the country
for many years to come.
"These remarks may he considered some
what out of the usual course, and perhaps
not entirely pertinent to the occasion, but
| believe you will excuse them, gentlemen,
because they relate to subjects which, a.
we assemble here to day, are uppnrmost in
the minds of all the people. On the cor
rect solution of the question which these
subjects necessarily involve may depend
the fate not only of political parties, but
what is far more important, the permanent
welfare of the greatest and most enlight-
ened constituencies i'll the world. Again
l thank you, gentlemen, for the
CONSPICUOUS AND HONORABLE
place to which you have assigned me, and
without attempting to detain you further,
we will proceed to complete the OTganiza-
tiOn of the house"
When the applause which greeted this
speech had subSided, the Speaker entered
upon the duties of administering the oath
of office to the members-elect, who in
groups OF dozen at time appeared at the
bar of the house and qualified, The duty
having been accomplished, the Speaker
stated that nominations for the house Off
GERS were in order A resolution presenting
for election the Democratic caucus nOmi
nees was submitted by Mr.. Cox, of New
York, while a similar resolution presenting
the Republican caucus nominees was offered
by Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois.
Mr.. Brumm, Of Pa, put the following
new ticket in the field:
For Clerk-RObt. Shilling, Of Wisconsin.
Fo Sergeant-at-AIms--E. w. Curry, of
Indiana
For Doorkeeper-J. c. Oakley, of North
Carolina.
For Postmaster, A. Campbell, of
Pennsylvania.
For Chaplaine-Rev. W. H. Milborne, of
Illinois.
The ticket was not successful, receiving
the support of three members, (Brumm,
Ns,6,l, S,,,th 81 W;,nnnuinl
Mr. CannOn's resolution was defeated
and thlt offered by Mr.. Cox was adopted
without division.
The officers elected appeared and quail
fed.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Cox,
Randall and Cannon, was appointed TO
wait upon the President and announce to
him the House was
ORGANIZED AND READY
10 receive any communication he should
see fit to make. Then the members were
requested to retire behind the semi.circle
of desks and the lottery for seats was be-
gun. A blindto!ded page drew from box
marbles, bearing numbers corresponding
with numbers placed before the names of
members on the official roll-call. Before
the drawing, on motion of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, Mr.. Kelley, of Penn
sylvania, was accorded the privilege of
choosing his seat in advance, and a similar
courtesy was, on motion OF Mr.. Dingley,
of Maine, accorded to Mr.. Cox, of New
York. Fortune smiled upon Massachu-
sets, the first two names called being
those of Messrs. Davis and Allen, who
choose seats in the center of the Republi
can side.
Then came Messrs Lanham, of Texas,
and Bliss, of New York, who had the choice
of positions on the Democratic side, but
they contented themselves with seats well
back in the hall. Pennsylvania was ia
vored in the person of Mr.. O'Neill, who
secured position on the main aisle, di-
rectly in front of the Speaker. His Mis-
souri, namesake was also in luck and OBJ
tanned one of the best locations in the
House from which to catch the Speakers
eye.
Mr.. Owen, of Indiana, is in close proI-
unity to the Republican Mr.. O'Neill,
while Dockery, of Missouri, secured a seat
directly back of the Democratic Mr..
O'Neill. The one-armed orator from Mis-
s;sainni Cen pooker il located